Jane and the Lost City was a 1987 film, based on the British newspaper strip

Comic strip

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 Jane

Jane (comic strip)

Jane was a comic strip created and drawn by Norman Pett exclusively for the British tabloid The Daily Mirror from 5 December 1932 to 10 October 1959.-Characters and story:...

by Norman Pett. An adventure comedy set during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, the film was directed by Terry Marcel, and stars Kirsten Hughes in the title role, Sam Jones, Maud Adams, Jasper Carrott and Robin Bailey.

Synopsis

British Prime Minister

Prime minister

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 Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...

 sends Jane and the Colonel (Bailey) on a mission to prevent the diamonds of the fabled Lost City from falling into enemy hands. Journeying to Africa where they are joined by Jungle Jack Buck (Jones), their quest is dogged by Nazi agents Lola Pagola and Heinrich (Adams and Carrott).

Jane and the Lost City emulates the mild eroticism of its source material, having the heroine lose items of her clothing several times during the narrative. Despite this, the film was released as PG

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 (Parental Guidance).

Cast

• Sam J. Jones – Jungle Jack
• Maud Adams
  Maud Adams
  Maud Solveig Christina Wikström , known professionally as Maud Adams, is a Swedish actress, known for her roles as two different Bond girls: in The Man with the Golden Gun , and as the title character in Octopussy .-Early life:Adams was born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström in Luleå, Sweden, the...
  
   – Lola Pagola
• Jasper Carrott – Heinrich / Herman / Hans
• Kirsten Hughes – Jane
• Graham Stark
  Graham Stark
  Graham Stark is an English comedian, actor, writer and director.Stark was born in Wallasey on the Wirral in Cheshire, England. He first came to prominence on BBC Radio, making his debut in Happy Go Lucky and going on to Ray's A Laugh, Educating Archie and substitute on The Goon Show...
  
   – Tombs
• Robin Bailey – The Colonel
• Ian Roberts
  Ian Roberts (South African actor)
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   – Carl
• Elsa O'Toole – The Leopard Queen
• John Rapley – Dr. Schell
• Charles Comyn – Paddy
• Ian Steadman – Capt. Fawcett
• Graham Armitage – Gen. Smythe-Paget
• Richard Huggett – Churchill
• Andrew Buckland – Grenville
• Albert Raphael – Rashleigh
• James White – Scott
• Victor Gallucci – Muller
• Patrick Hugnin – German Pilot
• John Alton – Freddy
• Magnum – Fritz the dog
• Dharmarajen Sabapathee - Indian chief